In today’s open meeting, the Public Utility Commission of Texas continued its efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the low-income customers of Texas utilities by extending to June 13th the suspension of disconnections for non-payment by vertically integrated electric utilities outside of ERCOT (namely Entergy, El Paso Electric, SPS and SWEPCO) and water and sewer utilities regulated by the PUC, superseding the May 15th expiration date originally ordered in the commissioners’ open meeting on April 17, 2020.

Siemens Gamesa is fast advancing on an innovative hybrid energy project in Puerto Galera on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines that will provide a stable electricity supply in a location with a weak link to the grid, reducing its dependence on diesel.

In a bid to decrease coal consumption and move towards clean energy, China is introducing technologies that reduce carbon footprint. Due to China’s large geographic size, power sources are mostly located away from cities.

Oregon State University will carry out large-scale mapping of the electrical properties of Earth’s crust and mantle beneath the southern and southwestern United States under a new two-year, $2.5M cooperative agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey.

Nokia today announced that leading Polish energy sector company PGE Systemy has chosen its 5G-ready, industrial-grade private wireless solution, following the successful trial of a 450 MHz PoC network in operation since April 2019.